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A qualitative study of communication skills for male cancer screening discussions
Catherine E Dubé1, Barbara K Fuller
1Institute for Community Health Promotion at Brown Medical School, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA. Catherine_dube@brown.edu
Background:
Cancer screening guidelines acknowledge the need for physician-patient discussions on appropriate tests. This study examined expert clinician communication practices associated with prostate and colorectal cancer screening and testicular cancer early detection for male patients.
Methods:
Recorded observation and qualitative analysis of transcripts from 38 standardized patient interactions.
Results:
Most effective communication practices were elicited from the data and incorporated into a model for male cancer screening discussions.
Conclusions:
Qualitative analysis of expert clinician interactions can identify best communication practices leading to the development of a communication model used in medical student teaching.
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